Combination dresser and manicure table



July 7, 1931. H. RUEBSAHM 1,813,321

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COMBINATION DRESSER AND MANIGURE TABLE Filed Aug. 11, 1930 6Sheets-$heet 6 iliiiii ATTORNEY Patented July 7, 1931 PATENT OFFICEBARRY RUEBSAHM, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS COMBINATION DRESSER AND MANICURETABLE Application filed August 11, 1930. Serial No. 474,481.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in furniture overmy co-pending application, filed August 23 1929, and

, bearing Serial No. 387,942, which may be readily converted intodressers, manicure tables and the like, after the manner of the aboveidentified application.

One of the principal objects of the invention contemplates the provisionand arrangement of an operating mechanism for this purpose, providing asupport for either of the convertible articles of furniture.

Another object of the invention consists of auxiliary swingably mounteddrawers occupying different positions with relatlon to each of theconverted articles of furniture.

More specifically stated the operating mechanism is provided with areleasing ap- 2 paratus for the auxiliary drawers. 0

With the above and other objects lIl'VlGW, the invention furtherconsists of the following novel features and details of construction, tobe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyindrawings and pointed out in the appende claims.

' In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the article offurniture converted into a dress in table.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a mani curists table formed by thecombination and arrangement of the several parts formin myinvention.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the manicurists table. I

Figure '4 is a top plan view of the vanity or dressing table, partlybroken away.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken through themanicurists table.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional bottom view takenon line 7-7 ofFigure 5.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on line 8-8 ofFigure 5.

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 5, but taken through the deviceafter it has been converted into a dressing table.

Figure 10 is a detail vertical sectional View taken on line 1010 ofFigure 3.

Figure 11 is a detail vertical sectional view taken on line 1111 ofFigure 9. 1

Figure 12 is a detail vertical sectional view taken on line 1212 ofFigure 4.

. Figure 13 is a detail vertical sectional view taken on line 1313 ofFigure 4.

Figure 1% is a detail vertical sectional view taken on line 14-14: ofFigure 9.

Figure 15 is a fragmentary perspective view of an elevating mechanismfor a disappearing top.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicatesgenerally an article of furniture which may be more aptly termed a chestof drawers or cabinet having the drawers opening to both sides. Thedrawers 11 are restricted as to excessive shifting motion in eitherdirection through the employment of stops 12, slidably mounted upon rodmembers 13, conveniently located within the article of furniture.

Lazy tong sections 14, foldably positioned within pockets 15, uponopposite sides of the article of furniture and above the uppermost ofthe drawers, occupy positions similar to that as disclosed in dottedlines in Figure 9 of the drawings. Supporting plates 16, arranged withinboth of the pockets 15, have one of the terminals of each lazy tongconnection pivotally associated therewith. Guide members 18,'slidablymounted upon the supporting plates 16, are carried upon and shiftablewith the meeting portions of adjacent lazy tong links whereby each ofthe lazy tong connections may be extended and retracted without swayingor sagging to occupy the positions shown in Figures 5 and 9respectively. Arm members 19, carried by sleeve members 20, mounted uponrod members 21, are connected at their innermost ends with a remainingfree extremity of the other lazy tong link for purposes to be betterunderstood in the following description of the 1 invention.

A cover 22, serving the dual purpose of a top and mirror, is hingedlymounted, as at 23, to the upper portion of the article of furniture in amanner whereby said top may overlie the upper portion of the cabinet oroccupy a position entirely free thereof. Connecting arms 24,establishing pivotal connection at their ends between ears 25 and 26,carried by the sleeve members 20 and covering 22 respectively, completesthe necessary connection between the top and lazy tong sections forcooperative purposes to be later explained.

The support, alluded to 1n the foregoing, com rises a panel 27, a toprail 28 and depending leg 29. The other termlnals of each of the lazytong sections are connected with cars 30 and 31, which are fixed andslidably mounted, respectively, upon rod members 32, the latter beingconveniently arranged upon the inner sides of the legs 29 whereby thelinks of the lazy tong sections may be shifted to occupy the dotted linepositions shown in Figure 9 of the drawings without binding. It is to benoted that the upper rail 28 of the support engages the under side ofthe covering 22 when the latter is employed as a table top andcooperates with said support in the extending and retracting thereofthrough the lazy tong sections. Supporting arms 33, carried upon theupper surface of the covering 22 and rearwardly disposed adjacent theinnermost end thereof, accommodate the trunnions 34, carried upon theend walls of a form of rack 36, primarily designed for the accommodationof receptacles which may remain in said rack when the latter is shiftedto occupy either of the positions shown in Figures 5 and 9 of thedrawings inasmuch as the rack will remain in the same plane.

Side tables 37, of cabinet formation, are provided with spring hingesupports 38 mounting the tables upon the cabinet or chest of drawers 10and to yieldingly induce said tables to occupy the positions shown inFigures 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8. Drawers 38 are slidably mounted within each ofthe tables andopen to the outermost ends thereof.

The tops 39 for each of the side tables are provided with extensions 40designed for overlapping superimposed relation with the top of thecabinet proper to the extent best illustrated in Figure 4.

A latch finger 41, yieldably induced to normally occupy the positionillustrated in Figure 12 of the drawings, that is, within the pocket orgroove of a strike plate 42 in the upper rail 28, is released upon theextending of the latter to occupy thecFigure 2 position whereby thespring hinges 38'will operate to dispose the side tables outwardly andrearwardly in such manner that the manicurist may have access to thedrawers 11. Precautionary measures are also taken to obviate spilling orknocking connections therebetween, such as off of articles carried uponthe tops of the side tables, one by the arrangement of plunger cylinders43 upon each of the tables having operative connection with the cabinet'to check the retracting action of the spring 'the outermost end of thetable 22 and an arm rest 46 interchangeably arranged for dispositionupon either side of the table. An electric cord 47, passed throughthetable 22 and through a conduit 48 is in electrical connection with alamp 49 which may be swung to occupy the positions shown in Figures 1and 2 055 the drawings to illuminate the table side and mirror side ofthe covering. When the article of furniture is converted into a dressingtable or vanity, the side tables 37 are disposed in such manner that thedrawers 38 therefor project for- *wardly to lend a more attractiveappearance to the article of furniture and operable after the manner ofa central drawer 50 projected through the panel 27 Attaching plates 51,arranged at intervals on the inner side of the panel 27, car- Tieschannel members 52, inwardly projected therefrom in spaced parallelismto accominodate laterally and outwardly projecting fins 53 upon thedrawer 50. The cabinet or chest of drawers 10 is provided with anopening 54 in one side thereof above the uppermost of the drawers 11 toaccommodate the drawer 50 when the latter is disposed in the mannersuggested in Figure 1. A disappearing top 55, slidably mounted withinthe upper portion of the chest of drawers or cabinet, is designed tooccupy the elevated position shown in Figure 9 of the drawings to makeroom for the drawer 50. A closure member 56, swingably mount-. ed, as at57, upon the cabinet or chest of drawers, is designed to gravitate tooccupy the position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings when the drawer 50is extended whereby the disappearing top 55 may occupy the Figure 8position.

top 55 are simultaneously executed with theraising and lowerin of thecovering 22, incident to the esta lishment of suitable pivoted links orthe like, indicated at 61.

Pin trays or pockets 62, conveniently arranged upon the rail 28, areaccessible to the user when the table top 22 is elevated to occupy theFigure 1 position.

As exhibited in many instances throughout the several views illustratingthe present invention, diiferent forms of locking devices, catches andthe like may be employed to prevent wobbling or distortion of theinvention when converted into the different articles of furniture.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of theappended'claims.

I-Iavin described the invention, what is claimed 1s:

1. A convertible article of-furniturecomprising acabinet, a top hingedlymounted thereon having a mirror upon one side thereof, a support havinglazy tong connections with the top in order to sustain the latter inhorizontal working position, side tables hingedly mounted upon thecabinet, a latch connection established between each table and thesupport and means for releasing the latch upon vextendin the support.

2. A convertible article of urniture comprising a cabinet, a tophingedly mounted thereon having a mirror upon one side thereof, asupport having lazy tong connections with the top in order to sustainthe latter in horizontal workin position side tables including drawersan having pivotal connection upon the sides of the cabinet, springelements yieldingly urging said tables outwardly, latch connectionsestablished between the tables and support and means for releasing thelatch upon extending the support from the cabinet. 3. A convertiblearticle of furniture comprising a cabinet, a top hingedly mountedthereon having a mirror upon one side thereof a support having lazy tongconnections with the top in order to sustain the latter in horizontalworking position, side tables including drawers and having pivotalconnection upon the sides of the cabinet, spring elements yieldinglyurgingsaid tables outwardly, latch connections established between thetables and support and means for releasing the latch upon extending thesupport from the cabinet, and checks establishmg operative connectionbetween the cabinet and tables to cushion the outward swing of thetables about said pivotal connection.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si nature.

HARRY RUEBS HM.

